Aultmore 15 year old 1st-fill Bourbon Barrel #4679 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Ch.

Profile: The Aultmore 15 year old 1st-fill Bourbon Barrel #4679 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Ch. at a glance

• Aultmore bottled at cask strength: 15 years matured in 1st-fill Bourbon Barrel #4679
• Single cask bottling with a limited edition of only 200 bottles!
• Gordon & MacPhail's Connoisseurs Choice range: Exclusive bottlings from renowned distilleries
• Independence for more than 125 years: Gordon & MacPhail bottles Scotland's pearls

Portrait: What makes the Aultmore 15 year old 1st-fill Bourbon Barrel #4679 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice so special.

In 1968, George Urquhart launched the Connoisseurs Choice series. As a leading member of the Gordon & MacPhail family, he created a pioneering platform for Scottish single malts - at a time when the majority of whiskies were still used in blends. Today, the series includes over 2,000 bottlings from nearly 100 Scottish distilleries. Each one tells its own story - visible on the label with information about cask type, bottling date, alcohol content, vintage and tasting notes.

The Aultmore 15 year old from The 1st-fill Bourbon Barrel #4679 is a single cask bottling from the renowned Connoisseurs Choice range by Gordon & MacPhail. Distilled in 2009 and bottled on March 5, 2025, at natural cask strength with a robust 57.3% ABV, this Speyside single malt displays all the expressive power of a first-fill bourbon barrel. Maturation lends it freshness, depth, and complexity—a vibrant experience for lovers of clear, fruit-forward whiskies. Non-chill-filtered and uncolored, it is a convincing representative of its distillery and region. A characterful bottling with plenty of personality and campfire potential.

Distilled: 2009
Bottled: 05.03.2025
Batch: 24/079
Outturn: 200 bottles

Tasting Notes: This is how the Aultmore 15 year old 1st-fill Bourbon Barrel #4679 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Ch. tastes like

• Nose: fragrant aromas of fresh lemon zest combine with floral impressions of broom blossoms - Sweet, fruity accents of apricot jam add to the bouquet's inviting warmth
• Palate: intense fruitiness on the palate, with notes of juicy pineapple and baked apple, followed by floral notes of candied violets, creating an exciting, lightly perfumed complexity
• Finish: the finish is medium-long and balanced, with sweet tropical fruit notes lingering pleasantly and harmoniously rounding off the taste experience